Turushuki Factoids |
Origin
|
Rio
Madeira plus flood plain lakes |
Maximum
Size
|
1.2
meters, 44 pounds |
Housing
|
Needs
a big tank |
Security
|
Likes
caves and other hiding places. Fairly shy. |
Temperature
|
68
to 82 F |
Foods. |
Omnivore
of sinking foods. Prefers flakes. |
Personality
|
Hides
during the day (usually in the same place) |
Water |
Hardness
and pH not important |
Attitude |
Peaceful.
Even fairly shy. |
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Psuedodoras niger. Treat him like a JUMBO Raphael.
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Many similarities with the Raphael catfish. Platydoras costatus
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Same basic body design but with a longer snout.
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Same protective bony scutes on the side.
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Actually ate one nightcrawler while being watched -- one time only.
Oddly enough, this huge guy prefers flake food or small pellets.
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Two-inch relative called a royal hassar.
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Get that dorsal fin up!
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Not real proud of that top fin except when swimming.
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Young turushuki.
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Turushuki Catfish. Unusual but good community fish. Should be black.
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Same guy a week later. Top fin not up yet.
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So we pestered him till he flared his dorsal -- at least a bit.
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14-incher here. Turushukis get much larger.
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For such a huge catfish, turushukis cause few problems.
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Three-inch "white" turushuki -- probably a different species.
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He continues to refuse to pop that dorsal fin up.
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Bottom view of same guy.
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Looks like this prior to burial at sea.
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Morning, afternoon, and next day. The turushuki moves the driftwood
daily.
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And the third day still by the driftwood with water splashes on the front
glass.
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I guess we can wipe the front glass.
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Gets along fine with a nervous 16-inch tiger shovelnose.
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Mellow fellow. Wants to hide but just too large to hide.
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